Jackson Purchase News

Of the 232 people living in Columbus in 2019, 48.7 percent (113) were women and 51.3 percent (119) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Jackson Purchase News.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by a ratio of 76-to-72. In the 65 and over age range, there were 14 females and 17 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	76	32.8
Females 18 and over	72	31
Males 65 and over	17	7.3
Females 65 and over	14	6

Source: US Census Bureau